How to put image on desktop - Not a background image


  1. Posts : 54
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

    How to put image on desktop - Not a background image


    How can I put an image on my desktop background?

    I don't want it to be the whole background - just a 400-pixel image on the desktop background.

    If possible, I would like to place it not in the center and to be able to choose which monitor to put it on.

    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit

    Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 223
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #2

    OK this might help.
    Resize the image to the size you want and Right Click Desktop > Personalize > Desktop Background > Choose Your Image(s) > Select "Centered" in Picture Position (bottom).
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  3. Posts : 54
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Resize the image to the size you want and Right Click Desktop > Personalize > Desktop Background > Choose Your Image(s) > Select "Centered" in Picture Position (bottom).
    Thank you for your response. I already tried what you suggest, but that centers my image. I do not want it centered.

    And, if possible, I would like to be able to choose which monitor it's on.
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  4. Posts : 223
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #4

    Oops sorry, my bad, I thought you wanted to center it.
    On the other hand, where do you wanna place it? I don't exactly understand your desired layout.
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  5. Posts : 54
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I have two monitors. I want to be able to put the image on one monitor somewhere other than being limited to the center.

    I want to position it relative to the way I have my desktop icons laid out. For instance, centered approximately in the lower left-hand quadrant or somewhere on the left side of the right-hand monitor.
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  6. Posts : 223
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #6

    Well, you can open MS paint, then extend the area to your desktop size e.g. 1024x768 (and fill in the color you want) then paste your image and place it wherever you want.
    Hope that helps.
    P.S Sorry but I can't help you with the Monitor prob, I've never had the least experience of using any screen except my good ol' monitor.
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  7. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #7

    I guess you need a photo of something or someone dear on your desktop, but not as the desktop background, just as a photo in a frame frame/sticky.

    If my guess is correct, visit either XWidget and XLaunchpad Homepage - Powerful Widget Engine with visual widget editor. or Yahoo! Widgets. They have some nice picture frame/sticky widgets. I have tried the both earlier. Both are good.
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  8. Posts : 1,210
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
       #8

    You can do that using the "Slide Show Gadget".

    1. Make a folder somewhere and put the image you want in that folder. (Only that image)
    2. Open up settings in Slide Show gadget and select the folder. Since there is only one image in that folder, there will be no slide show
    3. Make the Slide Show gadget bigger.
    4. Move the gadget anywhere you want.
    5. Done :)

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  9. Posts : 54
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Thank you, gladson1976 - is there a way to make the images original size?

    It appears that the Slide Show Gadget allows images to display in two sizes and the larger size is still quite small.
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  10. Posts : 1,210
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
       #10

    The size seems to be fixed in the gadget, but it should be possible to change the gadget code since its only HTML, Javascript and CSS.
    Will check it out in the weekend.
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